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[scuba e]

SO it sounds like Rain X is out.
I am doing some surf work coming up. What do you all suggest to fight water spots on Acrylic domes? I cant just wipe it down as I will be in the surf line and there will be a lot of suspended sand. Any ideas?

[dvleemin]

What about the same stuff we put in masks to stop fogging?

Edited by dvleemin, 22 November 2012 - 11:49 AM.

[bvanant]

Rainx makes (or made) a product for acrylic and you can get it at Marine stores. I use a defogger called Defogit and it works OK. Better than mask defog for sure.
Bill

[JackConnick]

I've used spit. But it takes quite a bit of it... :-)

[rtrski]

Please do not press the shutter button while licking your dome. That is NOT a pleasant picture. (Look honey, it's the frobulous pink sea cucumber octofish, it just swam right up onto my dome! Those little buds are all its tiny little feet....)

[davichin]

I saw the other day at a gas station polishing wax and shining wax (both for metal and plastic). The shining one is also water repellent so it would be worth a try for split shots, something like this:

http://www.autopia-c...om/inf-wax.html

[ChrigelKarrer]

Raw potato slices seems to work well, but may be difficult to carry in the surf and
you have to rub the dome with them ....
Chris

[Ronyx]

After a little searching I found that Ceebailies Water Repelant Max. It is a motorcycle and aircraft windshield water repelant.

http://www.ceebailey...s/rainbgon.html

[jlyle]

Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo. Use either straight from the bottle or dilute with water.